Object Record
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Object Name |
Cigarette |
Title |
Package of "555 State Express" filter tipped cigarettes |
Common Name |
Cigarette pack |
Catalog Number |
1997.31.251 |
Maker |
Ardath Tobacco Co. |
Date |
1950-1970 |
Material(s) |
Paper/Tobacco/Cellophane |
Dimensions |
H-3.5 W-2 D-0.875 inches |
Description |
This is a gold flip top package of "555 State Express" filter tipped cigarettes, on the front there is a coat of arms at the top of the package, with a circle filled with black and the numbers "555" in gold below it. |
Notes |
The donor's husband operated Shelbyville Tobacco & Candy from 1933-1991, a tobacco wholesaling business. He collected cigarette packages and displayed them in the business. |
Collection |
Joyce Rufra Collection |
People |
Ardath Tobacco Co. |
Subjects |
Tobacco Cigarettes Smoking |
Search Terms |
cigarettes Tobacco |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |